Interactions 1 Reading, 4e

Elaine Kirn, West Los Angeles College
Pamela Hartmann, Los Angeles Unified School District

Entertainment and the Media

Understanding Vocabulary and Specific Details

Read the two articles again. Then choose the best explanation for each word.


1	Spain is in __.
		A)	the Iberian Peninsula
		B)	Rome
		C)	North Africa


2	Another word for mistake is __.
		A)	error
		B)	blunder
		C)	A and B


3	If something takes place it means it __.
		A)	goes away
		B)	happens
		C)	travels


4	Another word for quickly is __.
		A)	consciously
		B)	rapidly
		C)	A and B


5	The word susceptible means __.
		A)	offended
		B)	subjected to something
		C)	easily influenced or convinced


6	The subconscious is the part of the brain that __.
		A)	actively notices and remembers information
		B)	passively notices and remembers information
		C)	does not notice or remember information


7	If something appeals to you, it is __.
		A)	attractive and interesting
		B)	boring and uninteresting
		C)	annoying and irritating


8	To prove something is __.
		A)	to use it
		B)	to believe strongly in it
		C)	to show that it is true

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